appreciatory

adjective

as in appreciative
feeling or expressing gratitude as the name of each contributor was announced, the audience responded with appreciatory applause

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  1. appreciative
  2. thankful
  3. grateful
Adjective
  • More than 80 employees reacted with approving emojis, and the first reply was excited and appreciative.
    — Garrison Lovely, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But at the same time, very grateful now looking back, and appreciative of everybody that was there with me with the process.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of appreciative
Adjective
  • Charity and neighborliness helped a lot — many victims are still thankful to churches and neighbors that volunteered their labor, according to Whitney Bailey, a disaster response project director at AppalReD Legal Aid.
    — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Nelson will continue to serve as the organization’s president and CEO, and is thankful for the support of his board.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of thankful
Adjective
  • For all his success over the years, the Dodgers are grateful that Díaz did not insist upon returning as a closer.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And this column is eternally grateful for his help in getting us through another day of quadrupleheader weirdness and wildness.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of grateful
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“Appreciatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciatory. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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